Farming preschool would teach kids how to grow their own food

Architecture Part farm and part school, “Nursery Fields Forever” offers three approaches to learning: learning from nature, learning from technique, and learning from practice. “We think that kids should enjoy nature,” said Edoardo Capuzzo Dolcetta to Fast Company. “So we designed this strange school: No classrooms, but open spaces where vegetables grow inside and animals can come in too. It’s a mixing of the two things, school and nature.” The school is designed as a cluster of gabled buildings that overlook a variety of garden plots and livestock pens. Related: Urban Farm School Opens in Asheville, North Carolina Teaching children how to grow and harvest their own food, as well as how to interact with animals, could help kids improve their social skills through teamwork, encourage self-esteem, and promote healthy lifestyles. The students would also learn about renewable energy from onsite wind turbines and solar arrays. + Nursery Fields Forever Via ArchDaily Popular today Popular all time Design Environment , News Innovation Environment Design Design Architecture Environment , News Architecture , Design News News Architecture more popular stories > Design Environment News News News News Architecture , Environment Environment , News News Environment , News Architecture Design , News more popular stories >